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Definitions

• the present invention relates generally to the art of surface treatment and, more particularly, to the art of producing a water repellent surface on various substrates, and most particularly to improving the durability of such water repellent surfaces.
• European Patent Application No. 92107814.3 (Publication Number 0 513 690 A2) of Yoneda et al. describes a surface-treated substrate having at least two treated surface layers wherein the first outermost layer is obtained by treatment with a compound forming a surface having a contact angle of at least 70° against water and the second underlayer is obtained by treatment with at least one reactive silane compound selected from isocyanate silane compounds and hydrolyzable silane compounds.
• U.S. Patent Nos. 4,983,459 and 4,997,684 to Franz et al. disclose an article and method respectively for providing a durable nonwetting surface on glass by treatment with a perfluoroalkylalkyl silane and a fluorinated olefin telomer.
• the present invention provides a substrate surface with high water repellency and high lubricity.
• the durability of the water and dirt repellency of a substrate surface is improved by applying to the substrate surface a perfluoroalkylalkylsilane compound and a hydrolyzable silane compound.
• the hydrolyzable silane compound is a compound capable of hydrolytic condensation to form silica gel and functions as an integral primer compound.
• the surface treatment of the present invention provides enhanced durability to the water and dirt repellent surface without requiring a separate primer layer.
• High water repellency and lubricity are provided by perfluoroalkylalkylsilane.
• the hydrolyzable silane also provides for reactive drying of the solvent.
• the perfluoroalkylalkylsilane and hydrolyzable silane surface treatment of the present invention also provides enhanced abrasion resistance to the substrate surface. Increased resistance to humidity, ultraviolet radiation and mechanical abrasion are provided by the silane compound capable of hydrolytic condensation to silica gel.
• Durability of rain and soil repellency provided by application of a perfluoroalkylalkylsilane to a substrate surface is enhanced by mixing a silane or mixture of silanes capable of hydrolysis to silica gel with a perfluoroalkylalkylsilane prior to application.
• a mixture of a perfluoroalkylalkylsilane and silane or mixture of silanes capable of hydrolysis to silica gel is applied to the surface of glass to form a coating which is more durable than would have been formed without the silane or mixture of silanes capable of hydrolysis to silica gel.
• Perfluoroalkylalkylsilane and hydrolyzable silane are applied to the surface of a substrate to produce the article of the present invention preferably as a colloidal suspension or solution, preferably in an aprotic solvent, preferably an alkane or mixture of alkanes, or a fluorinated solvent.
• the preferred solution of the present invention is applied to a substrate surface by any conventional technique such as dipping, flowing, wiping or spraying. The solvent is evaporated and the composition forms a durable, non-wetting, lubricating surface with improved abrasion resistance.
• the present invention provides the durability benefits of a primer without the additional step of applying a separate primer layer.
• the use of the completely hydrolyzable silane improves the humidity, ultraviolet light, and abrasion resistance of the silane surface treatment as measured by the Cleveland Condensing Cabinet, QUV (with FS40 or B313 lamps), and wet sled abrasion tests, indicating a longer useful product lifetime.
• Preferred silanes capable of hydrolysis to silica gel have the general formula SiX 4 , wherein X is a radical such as halogen, alkoxy, or acyl, preferably chloro, bromo, iodo, methoxy, ethoxy, and acetoxy.
• Preferred hydrolyzable silanes include tetrachlorosilane and tetraacetoxysilane.
• the silanes, SiX 4 serve two functions. One is to become part of the coating and impart resistance to weathering and abrasion. Another function is to dry the solvent.
• Typical hydrocarbon solvents can contain 50 to 200 ppm of water. Other solvents can be much higher in water content. For example, a solvent containing 200 ppm water would have enough water present to deactivate a perfluoroalkylalkylsilane at 0.5 weight percent concentration.
• the completely hydrolyzable silane is capable of eliminating or reducing the water content of the solvent prior to perfluoroalkylalkylsilane addition. Otherwise, water deactivation of the perfluoroalkylalkylsilane would lead to insufficient coating deposition or very poor durability.
• Preferred perfluoroalkylalkylsilanes have the general formula R m R' n SiX 4-m-n , wherein R is a perfluoroalkylalkyl radical; m is typically one, n is typically zero or one, and m+n is less than 4; R' is a vinyl or an alkyl radical, preferably methyl, ethyl, vinyl or propyl; and X is preferably a radical such as halogen, acyloxy, and/or alkoxy.
• Preferred perfluoroalkyl moieties in the perfluoroalkylalkyl radicals range from CF 3 to C 30 F 61 , preferably C 6 F 13 to C 18 F 37 , and most preferably C 8 F 17 to C 12 F 25 ; the alkyl moiety is preferably ethyl.
• R' is preferably methyl or ethyl.
• Preferred radicals for X include hydrolyzable chloro, bromo, iodo, methoxy, ethoxy and acetoxy radicals.
• Preferred perfluoroalkylalkylsilanes in accordance with the present invention include perfluoroalkylethyltrichlorosilane, perfluoroalkylethyltrimethoxysilane, perfluoroalkylethyltriacetoxysilane, perfluoroalkylethyldichloro(methyl)silane and perfluoroalkylethyldiethoxy(methyl)silane.
• perfluoroalkylethylsilanes appear to react with bonding sites at the substrate surface on a molecular basis. Strong surface bonding of the perfluoroalkylethylsilanes produces a durable substrate surface which exhibits a high contact angle with a drop of water, indicating high water repellency.
• Suitable solvents include isopropanol, ethanol, hexane, heptane, mineral spirits, acetone, toluene and naphtha.
• Preferred solvents are alkanes or halogenated hydrocarbon solvents such as trichlorotrifluoroethane, and methylene chloride, and perfluorinated organic compounds such as perfluorocarbons. Concentrations of about 0.005 to 50, preferably about 0.05 to 5, percent of silane are preferred.
• the solvent is preferably evaporated simply by drying in air at ambient temperature, or may be removed by wiping.
• the silanes may also be crosslinked to form a more durable coating. Preferably, curing is accomplished by heating the silane treated surface.
• curing temperatures of at least 150°F (about 66°C) are preferred, particularly above 200° F (about 93°C).
• a cure cycle of about 200°F (about 93°C) for about 30 minutes is suitable. Higher temperatures and shorter heating times may be more efficient.
• a cure cycle of 2 to 5 minutes at 400 to 500°F (about 204 to 260°C) may be preferred, particularly about 3 minutes at about 470°F (about 243°C).
• the substrate surfaces may, in the alternative, be contacted with perfluoroalkylalkylsilane in vapor form.
• the contact angles recited herein are measured by the sessile drop method using a modified captive bubble indicator manufactured by Lord Manufacturing, Inc., equipped with Gaertner Scientific goniometer optics.
• the surface to be measured is placed in a horizontal position, facing upward, in front of a light source.
• a drop of water is placed on top of the surface in front of the light source so that the profile of the sessile drop can be viewed and the contact angle measured through the goniometer telescope equipped with circular protractor graduation.
• Weathering chambers include the Cleveland Condensing Cabinet (CCC) and QUV Tester (products of The Q-Panel Company, Cleveland, OH).
• CCC Cleveland Condensing Cabinet
• QUV Tester products of The Q-Panel Company, Cleveland, OH.
• the CCC chamber was operated at a vapor temperature of 140°F (60°C) in an indoor ambient environment which resulted in constant water condensation on the test surface.
• the QUV Tester is operated with cycles of 8 hours UV (either B313 or FS40 lamps) at black panel temperature of 65-70°C and 4 hours condensing humidity at 50°C.
• a solution was prepared by mixing one gram of tetrachlorosilane and one gram of perfluoroalkylalkylsilane in 40 grams of trichlorotrifluoroethane (Freon® TF solvent, a product of DuPont).
• the perfluoroalkylalkylsilane comprised perfluoroalkylethyltrichlorosilanes, wherein the perfluoroalkyl moieties comprised primarily C 6 F 13 to C 18 F 37 .
• a control solution was mixed without the tetrachlorosilane.
• Coating efficiency was measured by the contact angle of a sessile drop of water. It can be seen in the following table that increasing the concentration of hydrolyzable silane within this range improves the durability of the perfluoroalkylalkylsilane surface treatment.
• Table II Hours CCC Contact Angle (°) Primer Concentration (Percent by Weight) 0 0.2 0.45 0.79 0 115 115 114 114 122 81 89 105 105 284 54 65 77 81 475 36 44 58 69 642 -- -- -- 47
• Solutions were prepared comprising 0.5 percent by weight perfluoroalkylethyltrichlorosilane with and without 0.5 percent by weight tetrachlorosilane in Isopar L solvent.
• Three perfluoroalkylethyltrichlorosilanes were employed: 1H,1H,2H,2H-tridecafluorooctyltrichlorosilane ("octyl”), 1H,1H,2H,2H-heptadecafluorodecyltrichlorosilane (“decyl”), or a mixture of perfluoroalkylethyltrichlorosilanes described in Example I.
• Tempered Solex® glass coupons and clear float glass coupons that had undergone a heat treatment which simulates a bending cycle (without bending significantly) were used in this study.
• the Solex glass was 0.157 inch (4 millimeters) thick
• the clear float was 0.090 inch (2.3 millimeters) thick
• the tin surfaces were treated.
• Samples were tested in the QUVB-313 chamber and on a Wet Sled Abrader (Sheen Instruments LTD, Model 903).
• the Wet Sled Abrader was custom modified with an aluminum block which held two automotive windshield wiper blades.
• the wet sled abrasion test thus configured has an unusually high pressure wiper arm loading and is done partially wet and partially dry. These wiper strokes are much more severe than normally used in vehicles.
• Coating efficiency was measured by the contact angle of a sessile drop of water.
• the plus sign "+” refers to the presence of tetrachlorosilane in the coating formulations in the following tables.
• Table IVB Cycles Wet Sled Abrasion Contact Angle (°) octyl octyl+ decyl decyl+ mix mix+ 0 113 117 111 116 115 117 200* 86 104 79 108 86 108 600* 52 99 78 106 79 105
• a primer only solution was prepared from 198.4 grams of FC-77 solvent and 1.6 grams of tetrachlorosilane.
• the solution containing a silane hydrolyzable to silica led to more durable coatings whether or not the glass was preprimed with a silica layer separately with a solution of a hydrolyzable silane.

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